第 34 回

コロラド日本語弁論大会

The 34th Colorado Japanese Language Speech Contest
The Consulate-General of Japan in Denver and Colorado Japanese Language
Education Association (CJLEA) are pleased to announce the 34th Annual Colorado
Japanese Language Speech Contest on Saturday, November 13, 2021 via Zoom.
This annual contest is for Japanese language students in Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming to demonstrate their language skills.
All the participants are asked to be present on Zoom and the event will be live-streamedon Youtube privately for the audience.
Categories:
Elementary School:(Skits Only )Middle School:(Skits Only)High School:(Skits OR Speeches)
College I:(Skits Only)

Open to all Elementary School students
Open to all Middle School students
Open to all High School students
Students who are currently enrolled in the first year
Japanese class.

College II:(Speeches Only)
College III:
(Speeches Only)

Students who are currently enrolled in the second year
Japanese class.
Students who are currently enrolled in the third year
Japanese classCollege IV:(Speeches Only)

Students who are currently enrolled in the fourth year
Japanese class.

College V:(Speeches Only)
Heritage:(Speeches Only)

All other students.
Open to anyone who is learning from CJLEA members
Definition of “Heritage Speakers”:
The definition of heritage speakers of Japanese is "a student whois raised in a home where Japanese is spoken, who was raised inJapan, who speaks or merely understands Japanese and who isto some degree bilingual in English and Japanese.”Rules:1.

SKIT: Students in the Elementary will not be judged. Students in Middle School,
High School and College I categories will be judged on their skit performances (cf.
skit judging criteria). The skit can be of any topic, but must be students’ original
creation. The length of the skit should be no more than 5 minutes. Each entrygroup must consist of three to five students. Teachers are asked to submit a video
file of the students’ performance by October 29th for judging. Please see below for
the detailed submission procedure. On the day of the event, awardees will beannounced and the awarded performance will be broadcasted. The video has to betaken in one shot and cannot be edited.

2.

SPEECH: Students in High School Speech, College II, III, IV, V, and Heritage
categories will be judged on their speeches delivered live via Zoom in Japanese.
Each student must write his/her own speech on any topic related to Japan such
as Japanese language or culture with minimum assistance from his/her teacher(s)and native speakers. The presenter is expected to memorize the speech and it
should be no more than 3 minutes. Teachers are asked to submit a backup video
in case the participant is disconnected from Zoom and unable to give a speech live.
In that case, the committee will broadcast the pre-recorded video. However, please
note that the participant who is unable to give a speech live will be disqualified foran award.

3.

Only one entrant for each category will be accepted from a school.

4.

In order to fairly assign contestants to a category appropriate for their level ofJapanese, it is essential for each contestant to accurately report the level of theJapanese class in which s/he has enrolled in the current (fall) semester/quarter.
Please note that student categories are subject to change in accordance with thenumber and type of applications we receive. Teachers, please advise your students
to provide as much information as possible.

5.

Prizes will be awarded to those contestants with high scores. The number ofawards may vary from category to category, and in some cases, there might not be
any awards given in a category.

Online Registration:

For the teachers of minor students (Elementary, Middle and HighSchool students as well as College students who are under 18years old):
1. Please have each of the student’s parent/guardian fill out the Permission Form ofMinors, and collect the signed forms. (Permission Form of Minors is attached in thisemail.)
2. Please complete the following online registration form below (You are required toupload the signed "Permission Form of Minors" in this site. Please note that you are
asked to sign in your Google account.):
https://forms.gle/SpyoEGgVHNg61EsE9

For the teachers of College students who are 18 years old and up
1. Please have each of your students complete the online registration form below:
https://forms.gle/LKirUfRU7vuQGmBQ8
2. Please complete the following online registration form below:
https://forms.gle/mWd5BcG4sipBFQXK8For the teachers of students who would like to participate in theSkit Category
1. Please submit the video presentation file in the online form below. Please note thatyou are asked to sign in your Google account.):
https://forms.gle/iGShPWHNFKvSwRM98

For the teachers of students who would like to participate in theSpeech Category
1. Please submit the backup video file in the online form below. Please note that youare asked to sign in your Google account.):
https://forms.gle/nUVAmy91AKTW5G5r8
Deadline:

at 11:59pm on Friday October 29th
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us.
CJLEA Secretary
Hiromi Onishi: honishi84@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you all on November 13th!